N. McCaw, How to Read Texts. A Student Guide to Critical Approaches and Skills

McCAW, Neil, How to Read Texts. A Student Guide to Critical Approaches and Skills, London / New York, Continuum, 2008, 176 p.
ISBN 9780826492876


RÉSUMÉ

How to Read Texts introduces key critical approaches to literary texts and offers a practical introduction for students developing their own critical and close-reading skills. Written in a jargon-free style, it explains critical concepts, approaches and ideas that includes debates around critical theory; the role of history and context; the links between creativity and criticism; and the relationship between author, reader and text. Chapters include Beginning from where you are—finding your critical voice; The creative critic; and Unveiling the self-conscious critic.


TABLE DES MATIÈRES

Introduction: Why Read About How to Read?
1. Beginning from where you are – finding your critical voice 2. The Creative Critic
3. Close Reading
4. Biography and Authorship
5. History and Contexts
6. Critical Theory Conclusion: Unveiling the Self-conscious Critic
Appendix A: Edgar Allen Poe, 'The Tell-Tale Heart' Appendix B: William Blake, 'The Tyger'
Appendix C: Arthur Conan Doyle, 'The Man with the Twisted Lip'
Bibliography
Index


BIOGRAPHIE

Neil McCaw is Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing at the University of Winchester, UK.